The bottom-six forward unit for the Kings was bursting with possibility going into training camp. Prospect Gabriel Vilardi headed a handful of young forward candidates to fill roles there.
“I think Jonny’s going to be a while,” Kings coach John Stevens said. “I’m not optimistic.
“It creates an opportunity on right wing and it might require us to shuffle some people around, but we’re going to take a look at a lot of things.”
The bottom-six picture became clearer Saturday when the roster was trimmed to 33 players. Among those who made the cut were forwards Michael Amadio, Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Emerson Etem.